Our course creation process

Each of our courses goes through a meticulous, six-stage creation process. This is how we ensure each course is highly relevant, insightful, and engaging — so that what you learn has a direct impact on how you design.

Universities that use our educational material

Self-paced online lessons

Got a busy schedule? No problem! Our online courses are self-paced with no deadlines, so you have
the flexibility to learn whenever and wherever you want.

Go at your own pace: Get your learning to fit your schedule, not the other way around.

Learn from anywhere: All you need is an internet connection.

Earn industry-trusted UX certificates

Earn a Course Certificate when you get at least 70% as your course score. Get rewarded with a distinction on your certificate if your score is even higher.

Global companies who trust us

Our Course Certificates are trusted by these industry leaders, who have taken up company memberships with the IDF:

Every Course Certificate comes with a public URL that verifies its authenticity.

Our website is secured with SSL, which means faking a Course Certificate URL is absolutely impossible.

The IDF mission — why we charge low fees

You can get access to 29 Ivy League-level courses for the price of about 2 cups of coffee
(or $13) a month. That’s because we are a nonprofit focused on lowering the cost of
design education. Learn more about our mission.

You get

Ivy League-level design education

You pay

The equivalent of 2 cups of coffee per month

Flat membership fee

Take as many UX design courses as you want without paying a cent more. You pay a
flat membership fee, so you enjoy more cost savings the more you learn.